What Duke An Guo said actually caused all the officials in the field to nod, as if they were all complaining about Ma Yue.
When Song Mu heard what the other party said, his face drooped slightly at the moment, with some thoughts flashing in his eyes.
From this point of view, An Guogong also felt that Ma Yue's death was not worth it?
If this Jinshi from Chang'an is traveling all over the country, if a Jinshi really wants to die in front of him, maybe it won't be Ma Yue's turn?
At first, the other party only came to pick up the prisoner. Indeed, any Jinshi official from the Ministry of Punishment would be enough.
But what if he only has this card in his hand?
That day, Ma Yue made words and slandered him out of thin air, and there was no way he could forget it.
Song Mu didn't understand for a moment how true or false this was, and at this moment he just surrendered to An Guogong.
"Thank you Mr. An Guo. It seems that in this case, I need to do my best to find out the truth. Maybe I can also clear Ma Yue's innocence."
An Guogong also nodded, not forgetting to hold hands with Song Mu again, and said slowly.
"Master Song, please don't take it too seriously. Zhao is just speaking out for justice, but he cannot ruin the process of Master Song's investigation."
"And if you can find out the truth as soon as possible, it will be a good thing for us."
As he said this, everyone around him nodded.
Song Mu glanced at the other party slightly. At this moment, he felt that these words were thought-provoking, and he didn't know what kind of state of mind this Duke An Guo had in his heart now.
After saying this, Prime Minister Tan asked Song Mu some more about the competition in Zhongzhou, and finally got around to the Chang'an traitor.
However, Song Mu remained tight-lipped. The case was now the focus of the world, not to mention that the culprit was present.
Tan Xiang didn't seem to be dissatisfied with this, but his face was more melancholy, and he spoke to Song Mu in a rather serious tone.
"This matter has long nights and many dreams. Nowadays, various rumors are spreading in Chang'an, and the court is not peaceful. Mr. Song, this matter must be accelerated."
As Tan Xiang said this, he looked at Song Mu and said with determination.
"If you have any requests, feel free to ask for them. If that guy doesn't get rid of you for a day, I'll be really uneasy!"
As soon as he spoke, a force of power rippled out from the other party's body, and everyone around him immediately straightened their backs and looked at Song Mu.
Song Mu naturally raised his hands towards the other party and said in a deep voice.
"Right minister, don't worry. Song Mu will naturally do his best to bring this traitor to justice and solve the troubles that worry our Wen Dynasty."
When Song Mu walked away from the Penal Department Yamen, he let out a long breath.
Not only did Song Mu and his team from the Criminal Department not get any clear clues, they were even more confused. At this time, Song Mu didn't know how to investigate Ma Yue.
Recalling the tone in which An Guogong spoke to him just now, Song Mu's attitude towards this matter was very puzzling. Song Mu was not sure whether he did not want to confuse the situation, or whether Ma Yue really had something to hide.
With so many mysteries in his mind for a while, Song Mu simply gave up the idea. Regardless of whether there was another hidden secret, just check it out. At least in this fire case, Ma Yue was not a tragic figure, and he was definitely not a positive person. figure.
He and the barbarians are on the same page, but he can check carefully how to make contact.
After returning to Dali Temple, Song Mu found the target again. This time he searched carefully, but he did make some progress.
This Ma Yue was also a member of the Erxue Society. Although Jinshi had withdrawn from it before, this obviously gave Song Mu a clue.
The other party may have a channel to obtain information from here.
As for whether he was instructed by An Guogong, the matter can be slowed down for a while, but the matter of the barbarian race entering Chang'an can also be carefully investigated.
Soon, Song Mu made substantial progress. This Ma Yue provided convenience for those barbarians to enter Chang'an. A boy at the warehouse could trace this Ma Yue.
Valley Calendar
In addition to this matter, Song Mu soon had another clue.
At the end of a file from Huangfu Fengming, Song Mu actually saw the file compiled by Ma Yue, who was responsible for confirming the circumstances of this tragedy. The description was so clear that Song Mu could not bear to read it.
At that time, he was just a director of the Criminal Department.
Song Mu read the transcript of the file again. Prime Minister Tan and Prime Minister Feng had some comments, and then Ma Yue presided over the conclusion of Huangfu Fengming's case.
When Song Mu read this, thunder flashed through his mind, and he seemed to have thought of a possibility.
This Ma Yue may be an abandoned child.
His role was enough, and regarding the fire case, he was just silenced.
This result was brewing in Song Mu's mind, but Song Mu always felt that it was a bit far-fetched. If it was just two cases, such evidence would be a bit too simplistic.
That's not the case. Why did Ma Yue die? He was the Minister of Punishment, and he was definitely not someone who would be abandoned so easily.
Song Mu thought hard, but he really had no clue. Then he looked at the files around him and spoke to the official next to him.
"Please help me find a case that this Minister Ma has assigned."
The official came forward, but he was a little surprised at this moment, and said with his hands raised.
"Sir, I don't know how many there are. I'm afraid I won't be able to find them all in a while."
"Please go back and rest for a while. You have been here for two days and one night reading the files."
Song Mu also raised his eyes when he heard these words. At this moment, he looked at the dossier around him. These dossiers that had not been exposed to the sun for many months exuded the special decaying smell of old paper.
Song Mu also suddenly started to vomit, patted his dizzy head and stood up.
"Then I will go back and change my clothes first. The files you are looking for will be placed in another room. Remember not to touch anything here."
Song Mu calmly explained to a few people, and immediately went home.
But when Song Mu arrived at noon the next day, he was stunned by the sight in front of him.
All I could see at this moment was that the room that originally contained many files was in a mess, with various pages laid out in a chaotic mess.
Several officials were busy sorting things out, and an official next to them was being scolded loudly by Ruan Zhongyuan.
"How come you can't even do these things well? Master Song told you not to mess around here. How will such a scene end?"
The official lowered his head in fear, but when he noticed Song Mu's arrival, he rushed over and knelt down in front of Song Mu, kowtowing and admitting his mistake.
"My lord, forgive me. This is the villain's fault."
"I see that the weather is sunny today, and my lord has been delayed in coming. Many of the books in this pavilion are damp and smell bad."
"The little man thought that he would give it a good ventilation, so that the adults would feel more comfortable when reading. But I didn't expect that there was a strong wind today, and the pages of the book were blown up. It was just a sloppy eye, and it was blown everywhere."
Saying this, the official immediately kowtowed to Song Mu and admitted his mistake.
"This is a dereliction of duty. Please punish me."
Seeing the official kowtow in panic, Song Mu just hurriedly helped him up, without much impatience on his face.
"This is the end of the matter, so what's the punishment? Let me see what's going on inside."
Song Mu stepped forward, and Ruan Zhongyuan quickly followed, but his eyes flickered slightly at this moment.
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